Moving to Skennars Head NSW 2478
What the official numbers say about living in Skennars Head — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $550 a week, against a median household income of $1,674 a week.
About 82% of homes are owner-occupied and 16% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Skennars Head grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,270 → 1,303 people).
Around 73% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, France; most spoken languages besides English: French, Portuguese, Australian Indigenous.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Skennars Head sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (76% of workers), while 22% work from home.
Nearest bus interchange: Byron Byron Gateway Airport Tour Operators, 4.3 km west.
Nearest airport: Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, 3.7 km west.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 605 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 6 schools · 1 supermarket · 6 parks · 5 beaches — see them all on the Skennars Head profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Xavier Catholic College Ballina 100 m · Holy Family Catholic Primary School 150 m · Southern Cross School of Distance Education 2.7 km · Southern Cross Primary School 2.7 km · Southern Cross Public School 2.8 km · Lennox Head Public School 4 km
Groceries: Woolworths 2.9 km
Parks and reserves: Victor Place Reserve 2.1 km · Chickiba Park 2.1 km · Pat Morton Lookout 2.3 km · Shearwater Reserve 2.4 km · Eliza Mackinnon Park 2.4 km · Bayview Drive Reserve 2.7 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Skennars Head, most often seen first: Crested Tern · Silver Gull · Pied Cormorant · Red-necked Stint · Ruddy Turnstone · Little Tern.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Skennars Head, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skennars Head here | 1,303 | — | 8/10 | 34% |
| Lennox Head | 7,687 | — | 10/10 | 28% |
| East Ballina | 5,882 | — | 7/10 | 34% |
| Ballina | 9,735 | — | 3/10 | 43% |
| Cumbalum | 2,211 | — | 9/10 | 40% |
| West Ballina | 3,230 | — | 2/10 | 18% |
| Suffolk Park | 4,222 | — | 9/10 | 51% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Ballina — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Richmond — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2478 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Skennars Head profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $550 a week, and about 16% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,270 people to 1,303. It sits about 605 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line. Local government is Ballina council, and the federal seat is Richmond.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Skennars Head vs Cumbalum · Skennars Head vs West Ballina.
Nearby guides: Lennox Head · East Ballina · Ballina · Cumbalum · West Ballina · Suffolk Park.
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